Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron this week urged the state’s governor to rescind the ban on in-person church gatherings and said he would file a lawsuit if nothing is done.
Cameron, a Republican, alleged that a March 19 order by Gov. Andy Beshear and state officials unconstitutionally targets faith-based gatherings. The order bans mass gatherings, including faith-based ones, but carves out at least eight exceptions, including ones for factories and grocery stores.
“The First Amendment provides the citizens of this country with the specific, enumerated right to practice their religious beliefs, free from targeting and discrimination,” Cameron said Tuesday. “By specifically banning faith-based mass gatherings while allowing other secular organizations and activities to continue operation, Gov. Beshear has deliberately targeted religious groups.”
The targeting, Cameron alleged, “continued when the Governor ordered state police to track the license plates of those who attended a faith-based gathering on Easter Sunday, and it continues even this week as he allows some businesses to resume operations.”
The March 19 order allows certain businesses to remain open provided they “maintain appropriate social distancing.” Yet it “provides no such exemption or accommodation for faith-based gatherings,” a press release from Cameron’s office said.
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